| Dictionary: lone wolf |
| Idioms: lone wolf |
A person who prefers to do without the company or assistance of others. For example, Her nursery school teacher described Beth as a lone wolf, an assessment her parents found astonishing. This expression alludes to the tendency of some species of wolf to hunt alone rather than in packs. [c. 1900]
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Lone Wolf |
| WordNet: lone wolf |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Synonyms: loner, lone hand
| Wikipedia: Lone Wolf |
A lone wolf is a wolf that lives by itself rather than with others as part of a pack.
The term may also refer to:
In print:
In other media:
| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
| One Dangerous Night (1943 Crime Film) | |
| lone hand | |
| The Lone Wolf Returns (1936 Drama Film) |
| What is the Japanese translation for lone wolf? Read answer... | |
| What tribe is Lone Wolf from? Read answer... | |
| What is the word for lone wolf in lakota? Read answer... |
| Where is the painting the lone wolf set at? | |
| Where was lone wolf's reservation? | |
| Is the lone wolf painting worth? |
Copyrights:
![]() | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/. Read more | |
![]() | WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Lone Wolf". Read more |
Mentioned in